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Anatomical predicting factors of difficult spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarean section: An observational study

Atashkhoei, Simin; Samudi, Saeed; Abedini, Naghi; Khoshmaram, Nahid; Minayi, Masoumeh (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objectives: Although Spinal anesthesia is the most common and safe anesthetic method for patients undergoing cesarean section, difficult access to it is a frequent problem in operating theaters. The predictive factors for ...
Therapeutic effects of percutaneous coronary intervention on acute myocardial infarction complicated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Qian, Dajun; Zhou, Daqiong; Liu, Huan; Xu, Di (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Methods: A total ...
Biochemical profile changes in stored donor blood for transfusion

AlMoshary, May; Mussaed, Eman Al; Din, Maria Arab- (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objectives: This study’s aim was to find out that how various biochemical parameters of donor blood are affected during storage. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in hematology Unit of Rehman Medical ...
Effect of altering the regime of oral rifampicin therapy in the treatment of persistent central serous chorioretinopathy

Loya, Hina; Ghoghari, Hunain; Rizvi, Syed Fawad; Khan, Abdullah (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To study the effect of reducing the duration of rifampicin therapy in the treatment of Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. Methods: This is interventional study conducted in Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent ...
The safety and efficacy of biologic agents in treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus: A network meta-analysis

Tao, Meng-Jun; Cheng, Ping; Jin, Lai-Run; Zhou, Jun; Shi, Wei; Peng, Hul; Xu, Liang; Li, Zhi; Yuan, Hui (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: Previous studies have shown that biologic agents out of the nine medicines might be beneficial for the treatment of SLE. The aim of this study was to evaluate the most effective medication of six biologic agents ...
Multi-level barriers & priorities accorded by policy makers for Neonatal Hearing Screening (NHS) in Pakistan: A thematic analysis

Mumtaz, Nazia; Babur, Muhammad Naveed; Saqulain, Ghulam (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objectives: To explore the Barriers and Priorities accorded to neo-natal hearing screening at government health policy level. Methods: This exploratory descriptive study design employed qualitative parameters with purposive ...
Comparison of Intralesional Meglumine Antimonite along with oral Itraconazole to Intralesional Meglumine Antimonite in the treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Bashir, Uzma; Tahir, Moizza; Anwar, Muhammad Irfan; Manzoor, Faisal (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Background & Objective: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in developing countries like Pakistan. Pentavalent antimonials are still drug of choice, despite being toxic and intolerable for patients. Second line ...
Frequency of urinary tract infection and antibiotic sensitivity of uropathogens in patients with diabetes

Zubair, Kaleem Ullah; Shah, Abdul Haleem; Fawwad, Asher; Sabir, Rubina; Butt, Anum (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To determine the frequency of urinary tract infections and antibiotic sensitivity among patients with diabetes. Methods: This observational study was carried out in Microbiology Department of Baqai Institute ...
Emerging resistance of van genotype in enterococci: A potential menace for therapeutic failure

Ejaz, Hasan (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objectives: Emerging cases of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are detrimental for the patients. The current study aimed to ascertain the occurrence of VRE, their antibiogram and the van genotype responsible for ...
Waist to height ratio as a screening tool for identifying childhood obesity and associated factors

Kilinc, Arda; Col, Nilgun; Kilic, Beltinge Demircioglu; Aydin, Neriman; Balat, Ayse; Keskin, Mehmet (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity and associated factors during childhood in Southeastern Turkey. Another objective was to determine the cut-off points of Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR) values for defining ...
Full time occlusion VS part time occlusion in treatment of monocular amblyopia

Mehboob, Mohammad Asim; Muhammad, Shoaib; Farooq, Muhammad Asad (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To compare improvement in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) by Full Time Occlusion (FTO) or Part Time Occlusion (PTO) technique in children with monocular amblyopia. Methods: This randomized control trial was ...
Practice to preach self-regulation: Use of metacognitive strategies by medical teachers in their learning practices

Ali, Shabana; Yasmeen, Raheela (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To explore use of metacognitive skills by medical teachers in relation to Zimmerman’s model of self-regulation. Methods: Aqualitative phenomenological study was conducted at Riphah International University from ...
Employees’ opinions on critical success factors and performance criteria in disaster and emergency management

Sahinoz, Saime; Yaprak, Unal; Sahinoz, Turgut (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To evaluate the critical success factors at disaster and emergency management and to analyse their impact on performance to guide the managers and decision makers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. It ...
Teaching “Shock Pathophysiology” by Flipped Classroom

Fatima, Syeda Sadia; Hashmi, Satwat; Rehman, Rehana; Akbar, Rozmeen (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To assess usefulness of flipped style of teaching conducted as small-group format in Cardiovascular and Respiration module for Year-I undergraduate medical students at Aga Khan University. Methods: The study ...
Pathological discrepancy between colposcopic directed cervical biopsy and conisation results: A five years experience of a single center in Turkey

Aydogmus, Huseyin; Sen, Serhat; Aydogmus, Serpil (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To analyze the clinical outcomes and treatment strategies of patients who underwent conisation in a tertiary hospital clinic Methods: The study was designed as a retrospective cohort study. Retrospective data’s ...
Frequency and antibiogram of multi-drug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa

Farooq, Lubna; Memon, Zahida; Ismail, Muhammad Owais; Sadiq, Sara (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To determine pathogen burden and susceptibility pattern of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from clinical specimens in Karachi. Methods: It was In-vitro Clinical study, conducted in ...
Predictive value of C-Reactive Protein/Albumin ratio in patients with chronic complicated diabetes mellitus

Bayrak, Muharrem (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin (ALB) ratio and complication occurrence in patients with Type-II diabetes mellitus with at least one chronic complication. Methods: ...
Undiagnosed Hemoglobinopathies: A potential threat to the premarital screening program

Hamali, Hassan A.; Saboor, Muhammad (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of undiagnosed hemoglobinopathies among individuals visiting the premarital screening Centre. Methods: This study was conducted at Premarital Screening Centre, King Fahad Central ...
Comparing the predicted accuracy of PO 2 \FIO 2 ratio with rapid shallow breathing index for successful spontaneous breathing trial in Intensive Care Unit

Furqan, Aamir; Rai, Shumaila Ali; Ali, Liaqat; Ahmed, Rana Altaf (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To compare the predicted accuracy of PFR with RSBI for successful spontaneous breathing trial before extubation in intensive care unit. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at the ICU of Ch. Pervaiz ...
Genetic polymorphism of miRNA-196a and its target gene annexin-A1 expression based on ethnicity in Pakistani female breast cancer patients

Rahim, Amena; Afzal, Muhammad; Naveed, Abdul Khaliq (Pak J Med Sci, 2019-01-01)

Objective: To evaluate the association of miR-196a rs11614913 C/T genetic variation and its target gene annexin A1 mRNA expression with breast cancer risk in Pakistani female ethnicities. Methods: This case control study, ...

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